Cibc World Market Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Markel Group Inc. $MKL

Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new position in Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,845 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $17,274,000. Cibc World Market Inc. owned about 0.07% of Markel Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MKL. Keybank National Association OH lifted its stake in shares of Markel Group by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 765 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,644,000 after buying an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC raised its holdings in Markel Group by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 160 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $344,000 after acquiring an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Markel Group by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Markel Group by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 118 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Markel Group by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 460 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $912,000 after purchasing an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.12% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MKL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Markel Group from $2,100.00 to $1,950.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Markel Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Markel Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Markel Group in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. They issued an “underperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2,025.00.

Markel Group Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE MKL opened at $1,817.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.00 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Markel Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $1,719.41 and a 52-week high of $2,207.59. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,907.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,919.36.

Markel Group Profile

Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) is a diversified insurance holding company best known for underwriting specialty insurance products. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company provides a wide range of commercial property and casualty coverages tailored to niche and hard-to-place risks. Its underwriting operations focus on specialty lines across multiple industries, delivering customized policy structures, program administration, and claims management services for complex exposures.

In addition to primary specialty insurance, Markel operates reinsurance and alternative risk-transfer activities and manages invested assets derived from underwriting float.